About the Journal

The New Zealand Journal of Health and Safety Practice (NZJHSP) is an open access, peer-reviewed, online journal for the publication of research into, and the practice of, workplace and occupational health and safety in New Zealand and other countries.

All content is freely available without charge to the user or their institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.

The journal is hosted by Victoria University of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka and was first published on 2 April 2024. It does not make article processing charges (APCs).

The journal was conceived to be a kete aronui – a basket of knowledge of health and safety practice in Aoteoroa New Zealand and elsewhere. It is multidisciplinary, aiming at all practitioners and professionals seeking an in-depth understanding of the health, safety, and wellbeing of people in and arising from workplaces and occupations. NZJHSP will enable dissemination of research evidence to inform decisions by managers, regulatory agencies, politicians, academics, students, researchers, and policy makers.Initial sponsors are acknowledged in the first edition. Journal finances are managed by HASANZ.

Keywords

New Zealand; workplace health and safety; occupational health and safety; practice; occupational hygiene; human factors

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